SummarySpren for "Oil and gas"
- • The Prime Minister's personal vacation emitted 100 tonnes of greenhouse gases, while Canadians in Edmonton faced extreme cold temperatures and had to pay carbon taxes to heat their homes.
• The Leader of the Opposition, Pierre Poilievre, accuses the Prime Minister of "high-tax, high-flying, high-carbon hypocrisy" and calls for the Prime Minister to allow Canadians to heat their homes without his tax.
- • Canadians are concerned about the climate and expect the government to take action.
• Oil and gas CEOs are receiving record profits and bonuses while struggling Canadians are having trouble paying their bills.
- • The Canadian government is taking measures to address the profits of companies and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, including a target to reduce methane emissions by at least 75% by 2030 and eliminating fossil fuel subsidies.
• The government is capping emissions from the oil and gas sector.
- • The oil and gas industry is significantly under-reporting its emissions, with potential emissions 6,300% higher than reported.
• The Liberal government's cap on emissions for the oil and gas sector is watered down with loopholes, allowing companies to buy offsets and essentially buy their way out of the cap, resulting in only a 20% reduction in emissions.